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Reserve online or in store

I'm currently not near a Tesla store but I'd like to reserve a Model S online. I will, however, be traveling and will be near a Tesla store in Palo Alto in a few weeks. Can I still get my picture with the giant check after I reserve it online?

I'm currently not near a Tesla store but I'd like to reserve a Model S online. I will, however, be traveling and will be near a Tesla store in Palo Alto in a few weeks. Can I still get my picture with the giant check after I reserve it online?

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Funny. Welcome metafor. Congrats on your first post.
If you think your $5,000 is a giant check, wait until your car is delivered! That'l be at least 17 more giant checks. :smile:

Funny. Welcome metafor. Congrats on your first post.
If you think your $5,000 is a giant check, wait until your car is delivered! That'l be at least 17 more giant checks. :smile:

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Ha! Thanks! I think I'll just wait until I drop by a Tesla store in a few weeks then. It sounds like the in-store reservation process is more enjoyable. I wonder if they can offer a test drive when I'm there...

Ha! Thanks! I think I'll just wait until I drop by a Tesla store in a few weeks then. It sounds like the in-store reservation process is more enjoyable. I wonder if they can offer a test drive when I'm there...

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I reserved in a store, and thought that it was a great process (plus they gave me a Tesla keychain and a hotwheels roadster) As far as a test drive, from what I hear, the stores will start getting cars for test drives in September, so I would not help my breath on driving one, but you can always hope

Just as an FYI - When you reserve in store all they do is park you in front of a computer and have you reserve online. The nice part about doing it in store is that you get the opportunity to speak with a Tesla rep and ask questions galore along with see the pretty Model S sitting on the floor.

You can just go online now, reserve the car, then make a trip to the Palo Alto store and ask for SWAG and your "certificate".

Speaking of SWAG, the running joke amongst my ICE loving friends is that I bought a $5000 key chain

Just thought I'd update. It turns out that only the store at Santana Row in San Jose does this; the employees there thought it'd be fun for people who reserve a car. Anyway, I got in line with the rest of you